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A new jump towards faster broadband
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2011-06-22T10:00:00.000Z
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The Internet survey (discontinued in Statistics Norway), 2011

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A new jump towards faster broadband

The average broadband capacity for private subscriptions increased to 7.4 Mbit/s in the 1st quarter of 2011. The annual growth rate in the number of fixed broadband subscriptions was 3 per cent.

Private broadband transmission capacity. Median and average values. Mbit/s. 3rd quarter 2004-1st quarter 2011

The average transmission capacity for fixed private broadband has increased to 7.4 from 6.8 Mbit/s in the previous quarter. At the same time, the median value has increased, to 5.3 Mbit/s compared to 4.5 in the previous quarter. Since 2005 the average transmission capacity has increased from 1 Mbit/s. Half of this increase has come in three short periods, in 2006, in 2008 and in this last quarter. These jumps in average broadband capacity coincide with upgrading of the offers from a few large Internet service providers with higher speed at the same price.

Private broadband subscriptions with a capacity of more than 8 Mbit/s total 34 per cent; an increase from 30 per cent in the previous quarter. Only 18 per cent of business broadband subscriptions have this capacity; an increase from 16 per cent in the previous quarter.

The number of broadband subscriptions with fixed access on the Norwegian mainland was 1 737 000 at the end of the 1st quarter of 2011; an increase of 47 000 subscriptions in the last 12 months. Compared to the previous quarter, this is an increase of 7 000 subscriptions. Almost the whole increase in the last quarter relates to private subscriptions, while business subscriptions gained 200. At the end of the 1st quarter, Norway had 1 585 000 fixed private broadband subscriptions and 153 000 business subscriptions.

Broadband subscriptions by market. 3rd quarter 2002-1st quarter 2011

The broadband penetration rate in private households is 72 per cent; a decrease from 73 per cent in the previous quarter. This reduction is related to new numbers of households for 2011. Compared to last year there is an increase from 71 per cent. The figure for private broadband subscriptions per 100 households varies between 78 per cent in the county of Akershus and 59 per cent in the county of Finnmark.

Private broadband subscriptions 1st quarter 2011 by centrality of the municipality
Centrality1 Broadband subscriptions Broadband subscriptions as a percentage of households
Remote municipalities  127 973 64
Fairly remote municipalities 87 895 68
Fairly central municipalities  256 581 69
Central municipalities 1 112 194 74
1  1 Centrality 2008, Municipalities 2008.

Private market. Broadband subscriptions (transmission capacity larger than 128 kbit/s) as a percentage of households. 1st quarter 2011. Municipalities

The most central municipalities have the highest number of broadband subscriptions relative to the number of households. While the number of broadband subscriptions relative to the number of households is 74 per cent, the corresponding figure for less central municipalities is 64 per cent.

In some municipalities the number of leisure time cottages is high compared to the number of ordinary households. As the number of fixed broadband subscriptions to these cottages increases, the figure for subscriptions relative to the number of households may become extremely high. One out of three municipalities with a broadband penetration rate over 80 per cent belong to this group.

Municipalities with highest number of private broadband subscriptions as a percentage of households, 1st quarter 2011
Municipalities Broadband subscriptions as a percentage of households
$Average for all municipalities 72.0
0941 Bykle  187.6
0215 Frogn  101.4
1232 Eidfjord 92.9
1018 Søgne 91.5
1640 Røros 90.6
0926 Lillesand 89.7
1121 Time 89.6
0521 øyer 89.4
1151 Utsira 89.0
0213 Ski 88.7
0834 Vinje 88.7
0544 øystre Slidre 87.7
1241 Fusa 86.7
0216 Nesodden 86.1
0230 Lørenskog 86.1
1252 Modalen 84.9
1563 Sunndal 83.4
1601 Trondheim 82.8
0520 Ringebu 82.5
1926 Dyrøy 81.3
0214 ås 81.2
1046 Sirdal 81.0
1424 årdal 81.0

About calculation of median and average

Median value is the value that divides the population in two equal parts -those with higher and those with lower values. In the calculation of the median value it is postulated that the subscriptions in the capacity band of 4-8 Mbit/s divide themselves evenly on all values in this group. In the calculation of averages it is postulated that the subscriptions also divide themselves evenly in all the other groups.

The mobile broadband access was removed because this part of the statistics is not complete and because these subscriptions cannot be distributed geographically and by download capacity in the same way as the fixed access subscriptions. The Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority also compiles statistics on these mobile subscriptions but without information about the geographical location or download capacity.

The number of Internet service providers reporting to this survey has been around 200 over the past few years. Market changes have reduced this number to around 180. A few small, but locally important Internet service providers, mostly cable TV providers, are still not included in the survey. Efforts have been made to include these providers. Some small errors related to the distribution of subscribers between municipalities may occur. This can have major consequences for the figures per household for some municipalities. The number of households for 2011 has been used in these statistics.

Individuals and businesses can have several Internet subscriptions and several individuals can use the same subscription. The number of subscriptions is therefore not equivalent to the number of households/businesses with Internet access. A household can for instance get Internet access through an employer, educational institution or by sharing access with other households. The survey ICT in households provides more information about households with at least one member under the age of 75 with Internet access.

For more information, see About the statistics.

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